Duke of Burgundy - Hamearis lucina
Family - Riodinidae (Also known as Metalmarks)
May 2017 Ivinghoe Beacon Buckinghamshire (male)
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May 2017 Ivinghoe Beacon Buckinghamshire (male)
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May 2017 Ivinghoe Beacon Buckinghamshire (male)
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May 2017 Ivinghoe Beacon Buckinghamshire (male)
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May 2017 Ivinghoe Beacon Buckinghamshire (male)
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May 2018 Rodborough Common Gloucestershire (male)
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May 2018 Rodborough Common Gloucestershire (male)
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Distribution - a rare butterfly found mainly in southern England with relict populations in the Lake District and Yorkshire
When to look - late April to mid June with peak usually in May
Habitat - downland where Cowslips and Primroses grow.
Places to look - try Rodborough Common in Gloucestershire and Ivinghoe Beacon in Buckinghamshire
Count the legs to establish the sex. The female has 6, the male only has 4.
When to look - late April to mid June with peak usually in May
Habitat - downland where Cowslips and Primroses grow.
Places to look - try Rodborough Common in Gloucestershire and Ivinghoe Beacon in Buckinghamshire
Count the legs to establish the sex. The female has 6, the male only has 4.
Look for male 'Dukes' perched on prominent long grasses
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Cowslips are one of the two main food plants for 'Dukes'
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Primroses are one of the two main food plants for 'Dukes'
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Look for 'Dukes' on downland with scattered bushes
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Look for 'Dukes' on downland with scattered bushes
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